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(Read the press release online). That’s right, you heard it here first. Higher Ed Live will now broadcast through PlatformQ Education’s (PQE) Conduit webcasting platform. In an effort to better reach and engage our community, we’ve recently entered into a partnership with PQE that allows us to leverage PQE’s Conduit online engagement platform. Conduit will […]

About one year ago we took first steps toward the creation of the new Johns Hopkins enterprise-wide giving website. Our eight-year campaign was ending, and our five-year-old site was showing its age, so there was ample impetus for change. Almost 11 months later our sites — two, not one — launched. The road, unsurprisingly, wasn’t […]

Higher Ed Live is pleased to announce the call for new hosts is open! Applications are due February 1, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST. Hosting live episodes is fun, professionally rewarding, and helps you grow your network. Hosts receive a quarterly stipend and other perks throughout the year. Eligibility We’re looking […]

In 2018, we launched the Advancement Leader Q+A series on the Higher Ed Live blog in partnership with Jon Horowitz. The nine posts in the series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders review and expand on topics related to digital alumni engagement in the areas of engagement, technology, analytics, staffing, and more. We’ve taken […]

James Allan, Director, Alumni and Stakeholder Relations, University of Melbourne, shares his thoughts on engagement, technology, analytics, staffing, and more. This is the ninth post in our series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. Key Takeaways As more alumni live far away from our campuses, we need […]

Sue Ballard, Vice President for Alumni Engagement at Syracuse University, shares her thoughts on engagement, analytics, technology, staffing, and more. This is the sixth post in our series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. Key Takeaways We need to ensure that our digital strategies emphasize the human […]

James Stofan, Vice President for Alumni Relations at Tulane University, shares his thoughts on engagement, analytics, technology, staffing, and more. This is the fifth post in our series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. Key Takeaways The way in which alumni engage with the university on digital […]

Lisa Lewis, President and CEO, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, shares her thoughts on engagement, analytics, technology, staffing, and more. This is the fourth post in our series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. Key Takeaways Digital engagement will continue to play an increasing role in alumni […]

Brian Perillo, Associate Vice President, Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at New York University, shares his thoughts on engagement, analytics, technology, staffing, and more. This is the third post in our series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. Key Takeaways Expensive tools are not needed to pilot […]

Do you want to know how schools, colleges, and universities use various digital tools and techniques in alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing? mStoner, Inc. and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) are conducting research to benchmark institution’s digital advancement initiatives and track trends related to the use of digital tools in […]

It’s never too early to start engaging with students on behalf of your institution’s alumni association. When a student is involved on campus, they are twice as likely to attend an alumni event and 1.6 times as likely to donate to your institution after graduation in comparison to those alumni who were not involved in […]

This is the second in a series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. In this installment, Jennifer Cunningham, Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations at Lehigh University, shares her thoughts on engagement, analytics, technology, staffing, and more. Key Takeaways If resources aren’t available for digital engagement, cut back […]

This is the first in a series of Q+As with higher education advancement leaders on topics related to digital alumni engagement. In this installment, Matt Manfra, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations at the George Washington University, shares his thoughts on engagement, analytics, technology, staffing, and more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Universities should shift to a digital-first […]

The core value of alumni online communities today is the same as it was when the first communities premiered more than 20 years ago – that a university can provide a secure online destination for alumni to find and connect with other alumni without fear of outsiders or impostors. Of course, more than 20 years […]